Bracket for grain lifters



Dec. 1, 1931. Q A- SWANSON v 1,834,008 BRACKET FOR @imm LIFTERs Filed July 23. 1928 Patented Dec. 1, 1931i l f uiurlazfDV AS*"l"TEf-Sf enTENT; j oFF1cEf- CHARLES a swANsON, OFICIIICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR To THEWIIITAKER NIANUQ,

' FACTURING COMPANY, OFCIIICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS BRACKET FOR GRAIN LIFTERS Applicationlcd July 23,

l tion, a grain pick-up or lifter. VThe. support-r ing part of Vthe bracketis sov designed that the lifter may be adjustably connected or attached whereby adjustment may be made vbolt apertures 6 and k7 vthrough whichk bolts 8 both longitudinally and transversely. The

bracket may also have a recess or groove in which the guard member may rest or fit to aid the rigidity Of the device, and the lifter may have a recess inwhich an end, suchV as a cut-off end, of a guard member may lit to aid in holding the parts alined and also to aid in the rigidity of the assembly. n l n Other objects, advantages, capabilities andk features are comprehende-d by the invention as will later appear kand as are inherently possessed thereby.

Referring to the drawings: F 1 is a top plan View with parts in section of the device associated with a part ofa cutting mechanism of a harvesting ma- Chine;

Fig. 2 is a side view with a verse section of the same;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the supporting bracket; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional viewtaken in a plane represented by line 4 4 in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Y. 1 Y, I i

Referring now more in detail to the draw-` ings, the embodiment selected to illustrate the invention is shown asfw Comprising a body portion 17 having a recessorgroove 2 and at its forward end portion being provided withV a concaved seat 3 having an elongated slot 4,y as clearly shown in Fig.k 3. At the rearend, the body is provided' with a flange v,5,having part in transmay pass for securing the flangcto the cutter l mechanism of a harvesting machine.

Upon the seat Sis supported afshank-Qto lesse. serial No. 294,654.y

rwhich is pivotally connected a toe devicelO adapted to enter beneath the low lying'grain on thel ground and raise the low lying grain whereby the lsame may be properly engagedy by the :guard members-of thel sickle of the cutting mechanism. The lifter has 'a hinge or pivot 11 yand an 'enclosed spring adapted to permit la certain amount of upward yielding ymovement of the 'lifter as the same travelsover the ground. The shank of the lifter has a longitudinal recess or passage 12, and upper andlower slots 13 and 14. IThe under surface 15 'of the -shank is curved ori convex so as to substantially lit with the` curvature of vthe seat 3 of the support. A securing boltV 16 passest'hrougli the slots 4, 14, and 13 and also" through therecess or passage 12, and these lslots and lpassage are of substantially greater width kthan' the bo-dyfof the bolt 16 wherebyy ,l

lateral angular adjustment may be made of the shank 9 before the bolt is tightened'in place. The slots are elongated so that the shank may also be' adjusted longitudinally On the support as Adesired before' the bolt 16 is tightened.

Thev harvester mechanism comprises a frame having an anglemember 17with a depending fronty lange'18, provided with suit-k able" apertures for the passage therethroughl ofthe bolts 8. To the front face ofthe flange 18is secured a flange 19 of thefsicklemechanism, the latter Yhaving a plurality of guard members 20 at suitable intervals, andja racel way-'for ther operation of theV sickle 211 and Vcutters 22.' `Beneathy each guard member :20.

is formed anfintegral web or iiange portions 23, such that whenthe support or bracket 1s v,secured in place,such'web 23 may'rest in the groove-2 of the body4 portion 1 of the bracket.

F orthepurpose of attaching the lifter, lwhich are located lat intervals,` one of the' guard members 20, such as guard member-20almay be shortened by cutting oifits end' and the end portion ,.241 thereof made tov extend into fthe recessi'or passage -12provided in theVV shank 9.

with reference to the guard-member 20jan`d The guard member is cut olf so that itlwill not a I interfere with the bolt 16 when its rearin'ost y position. lThe projectingof-the end`24'i'n this recess, willf'aidin aligningl the lifter member also Will `aid in the rigidity o'the assembly ofthe device. It will be noted that the iiange Y.

is in contact against the frontface'of the iange 19 and the latter is in contact against 5 the front 'face of the flange l8r, andthe three are bound or secured together by ,thebolts 8 Apassing through suitable apertures provided in the three flanges. This provides for a l facile Way of assembling the parts aswell 'asv making the same very rigid. v

Vhile I have vhere-in described and upon the drawings shown an illustrative embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is not limited thereto but may comprehend other combinations, arrangements-of par-ts, details and features Without departing from ,the spirit thereof. i

LII-,aving thus disclosed the invention, l

ing its near end provided with kan attaching ilange Vfor engagement with a harvester frame, and provided lat Oits other iend with.

a seat its upper surface, .of Sa lifter having a sh-ank, said seat and said shank having .complemental engaging portions capa'ble of relative longitudinal .and angular adjustment, and means .norrnally preventing relative movement .ot saidV shank yand said 40 seat.

3. The combination with .a bracket having `supperting means at itsrear endxand provided at its other fend with elongated seat inthe upper suriace thereof,.said` seat being of concave form in cross sectionofa Y grain .lifter havingV a shank engaging said seat, said Vshank and said :seathaving com- .plemental engaging portions capable ,of relative longitudinal and, angular adjustment, and means normally preventing relative movement4 of said shank and seat.

vvLil-he combination vv'ith abracket hav-- Y ingone .end provided with `a-seat .in its upper surface, said seat ,having a longitudinal slot therein, of a grain lifter having a shank YVresting upon said seat, said shank. ,and` said 2. The eo {bination Vvvii h ,a bracket have' 1,sa4,oos Y i .other end of the shank having a seat in its upper surface, a grain lifter having a shank complemental to .saidiseag and means for securingthe.V shank offthe.,zgrain lifter to said seat."V d Y A GJA 'bracket for grainlifters comprising a body havingA one end provided with a vertically 'disposed' ange andv the other end provided Witha widened .concaved seat in its upper surface. 1.

7. A bracketf-for'grain lifters comprising a body of concave-convex crosssection pro,- vided at .one -fend' with a ,vertical attaching flange and having the top -snriace of its other end provided with a widenedcncaved seat. Q Y Y 'vl-n witness whereof, I herellllQ Subscribe my naine to this speciiicat'ion.

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" seat havingoomplernental engaging portions capable of relative longatudinall and angular 1 j adjustment, lsaidshank also hav-inge longi- 39 tudingal slot positioned to registerV with the sldtofpsaid seats, and a boltfeXtendi-ng throughv Said slots so astosecure said shank tofsaid. n

4 bracket, "the-diameter 0f the bOlbeIl/.g lSS 1 e than Ithe'.width ofthe .Slots-terrore@ Clear 'f Y anee'orzsaidvelatlveangular adjustment. 

